Brazos County Jail Groundbreaking

Another step is taken towards the construction of Brazos County’s new office complex across Texas Avenue from the courthouse. A $92,000 dollar contract to test soil was unanimously approved after commissioner Fred Brown questioned testing soil on the site of the former Bryan ISD administration building, which was originally a bank. While Brown thought the soil could handle a new building to replace the former structure which was originally a bank and later the Bryan ISD administration building, Brazos County’s construction manager, Trevor Lansdown, said testing was required by those designing and building the complex. Commissioners were also told completing the testing was time sensitive to the rest of the project. Click HERE to read and download the contract that was approved at the April 22, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting. Click HERE to read and download the agenda background information from the April 22, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting. Click below to hear comments from the April 22, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting. Listen to “Brazos County commissioners award a soil test contract for the courthouse annex project after questions are answered” on Spreaker.

A College Station woman is accused of stabbing a man she has been dating for more than three years. The College Station police arrest report says 37 year old Tasharla Caldwell first waved a handgun at him while arguing with and talking on the phone. The victim said after he took the phone away, Caldwell grabbed a drill with a screwdriver bit, turned it on, and stabbed him in the lower abdominal area. The arrest report did not say if the victim sought or received medical treatment. Caldwell, who was booked in the Brazos County jail April 22nd on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, was released on the 24th after posting a $10,000 dollar bond.     College Station police make an arrest last week from gunfire in October 2024 at John Crompton Park during a basketball game. The CSPD arrest report says one of the players was struck by the suspect during the game. Then the suspect said he was going to get his gun. The victim said as he was running away, he heard several gunshots. The victim’s account was confirmed by another person at the game. 36 year old Darrion Swain of Bryan, who was charged with deadly conduct, denied he was at the park. Swain, who was booked in the Brazos County jail April 23rd, was released the next day after posting a $30,000 dollar bond.     A College Station man who broke into a neighbor’s house and stole a virtual reality headset got caught after returning to the victim’s house to take more items. The College Station police report says 19 year old Toan Tran was found in the victim’s attic. The victim called police after discovering a bedroom window was open and the window screen was removed. Tran told officers according to the arrest report he targeted that house because it was the first house he saw with no vehicles in the parking lot. Tran, who was booked in the Brazos County jail April 21st, was released the next day after posting a $10,000 dollar bond.

The Bryan ISD education foundation has launched scholarship opportunities for some BISD educators to become certified teachers. Foundation director Sarah Braden told school board members at its last meeting (April 21) about the opportunity for paraprofessionals and district of innovation teachers to have their entire certification program fully funded. Additionally, the BISD foundation will select two paras who will receive $20,000 dollars to cover tuition and fees to complete their undergraduate degrees in education. Braden says these are the largest gifts ever made by the foundation. Click below to hear comments from the April 21, 2025 Bryan ISD school board meeting. Listen to “Bryan ISD education foundation announces its largest scholarships” on Spreaker.